Hermann Maier

Austrian alpine skiing legend nicknamed 'The Herminator' whose explosive power, devastating downhill speed and remarkable comeback from a catastrophic crash in 1998 produced multiple World Championship victories.

Hermann Maier is the Austrian legend known as 'The Herminator', one of the greatest all-around alpine skiers in history. His incredible crash at the 1998 Nagano Olympics — a spectacular tumble that seemed to end his Games — followed by two gold medals days later is one of winter sport's most iconic sequences. His dominance in the super-G and downhill made him the most feared racer of the late 1990s.